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What is SWEP?
Water use monitoring and alerts
The Schools Water Efficiency Program (SWEP) is a free water use monitoring and leak alert program for Victorian primary and secondary schools.
Data loggers are installed on school water meters to continuously monitor water use. When the data loggers detect high water use, an alert is sent to the school. This helps schools to quickly find and fix leaks and faulty equipment.
SWEP web portal
Staff can view their school’s water use in near real-time through the user-friendly and interactive SWEP web portal.
Water use graphs, alerts and leak reports can easily be viewed online, customised and downloaded to help identify water use trends and opportunities to save water.
The web portal also provides advice on how to analyse water use trends and general tips on how to find a leak.
Education resources
SWEP offers curriculum-aligned water efficiency education resources that get students involved in gathering and understanding their school’s water use data. The resources are free for everyone to use and include student worksheets , posters and activity plans for teachers and educators.
Eligibility and how to join
Every primary and secondary school campus in Victoria is eligible for water use monitoring under SWEP. The program is free, with no up-front or ongoing costs.
Schools register via the SWEP website. Once registered, the SWEP team will install a data logger on the school’s main water meter and provide access to view the data via the SWEP web portal. For schools that already have a digital water meter or data logger in place, SWEP can arrange for data to be sent to the SWEP web portal.
To find out more information and to register for SWEP, visit the Schools Water Efficiency Program website.
Page last updated: 25/03/26